Civic Intelligence

Uncommon Law

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-1538094

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 11, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.UNCOMMONLAW.ORG
220 4th StreetOakland, CA 94607

(510) 271-0310

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

72nd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$142,015

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

89th percentile

76%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

77%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$130,739

Up $56,524 (+76%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$98,984

Up $70,146 (+243%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$31,755

Down $13,622 (-30%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$437,371

Up $189,630 (+77%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$367,225

Up $118,805 (+48%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$70,146

Up $70,825 (+10431%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $74,215Liabilities 2015: $45,377Net Assets 2015: $28,8382015Assets 2016: $130,739Liabilities 2016: $31,755Net Assets 2016: $98,9842016Assets 2017: $95,805Liabilities 2017: $40,917Net Assets 2017: $54,8882017Assets 2018: $114,397Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $114,3972018Assets 2019: $889,429Liabilities 2019: $102,093Net Assets 2019: $787,3362019Assets 2020: $3,992,430Liabilities 2020: $755,821Net Assets 2020: $3,236,6092020Assets 2021: $2,981,564Liabilities 2021: $157,474Net Assets 2021: $2,824,0902021Assets 2022: $4,369,006Liabilities 2022: $450,563Net Assets 2022: $3,918,4432022Assets 2024: $7,201,943Liabilities 2024: $412,211Net Assets 2024: $6,789,7322024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$130,739
Liabilities$31,755
Net Assets$98,984
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2015: $247,741Expenses 2015: $248,420Net Income 2015: -$6792015Revenue 2016: $437,371Expenses 2016: $367,225Net Income 2016: $70,1462016Revenue 2017: $319,599Expenses 2017: $364,122Net Income 2017: -$44,5232017Revenue 2018: $543,339Expenses 2018: $444,585Net Income 2018: $98,7542018Revenue 2019: $1,335,634Expenses 2019: $654,845Net Income 2019: $680,7892019Revenue 2020: $3,657,943Expenses 2020: $1,208,670Net Income 2020: $2,449,2732020Revenue 2021: $2,145,290Expenses 2021: $2,557,809Net Income 2021: -$412,5192021Revenue 2022: $4,072,621Expenses 2022: $2,978,268Net Income 2022: $1,094,3532022Revenue 2024: $7,647,918Expenses 2024: $4,369,311Net Income 2024: $3,278,6072024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$437,371
Expenses$367,225
Net Income$70,146
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 11, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$437,371
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Uncommon law's mission is to provide access to justice and healing for people impacted by incarceration. We deliver trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health and legal counseling to help provide a safe pathway home for people currently serving lengthy prison terms in california prisons. We represent people in their parole hearings and habeas petitions, and we engage in litigation and policy advocacy to address systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system. We also provide training for people in prison, attorneys, family members, and law students in order to improve the overall quality of preparation for and representation in parole hearings. Our clients cannot be released from prison unless and until they have participated in counseling and other training programs, and can show the california parole board they can safely rejoin their communities. We help them get ready to make that showing.

To provide quality, low-cost or free legal representation to life prisoners by helping long-term prisoners obtain release by working with prisoners for months or years in advance of their parole board hearings, and representing them in those hearings and in court petitions challenging the parole board and the governor.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,500$60,099▲ $40,599
Accounts Receivable$30,745$53,700▲ $22,955
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$74,215$130,739▲ $56,524
Other Assets Total$23,970$16,940▼ $7,030
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$45,377$31,755▼ $13,622
Total Liabilities$45,377$31,755▼ $13,622
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$28,838$98,984▲ $70,146
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$28,838$98,984▲ $70,146
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$74,215$130,739▲ $56,524

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$16,940--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Keith WattleyExecutive DirectorFT$142,015$142,015

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sara NormanPresident
Amanda BergerBoard Member
Frankie GuzmanBoard Member
Olga ReznickBoard Member
Satch SlavinBoard Member
Troy WilliamsBoard Member
Megan ComfortSecretary
EDIE DeGRAFFTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$145,215
Program Service Revenue
$292,156
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$145,215
Change in Net Assets
$70,146
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$260,189
Other Expenses$107,036
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$138,630--$138,630
Comp Disqual Persons$87,151--$87,151
All Other Expenses$27,015$130-$27,145
Other Employee Benefits$17,561--$17,561
Payroll Taxes$16,847--$16,847
Travel$16,217--$16,217
Occupancy$13,752$1,528-$15,280
Fees for Services Accounting$6,970$775-$7,745
Other Expenses$4,408--$4,408
Office Expenses$3,647$416-$4,063
Advertising$3,443--$3,443
Total Functional Expenses$364,376$2,849$0$367,225
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Tax Liability$28,904
Garnishment Payable$2,851
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The executive director reviews the tax return before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available to public upon written request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Uncommon Law
EIN
46-1538094
Phone
5102710310
Address
220 4TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94607

Signing Officer

Name
Keith Wattley
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-10-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Grant & Smith LLP
Address
1300 Clay St Suite 1015, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Ravinder Singh CPA
Phone
5108320257
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$130,739
Liabilities
$31,755
Net assets
$98,984
Revenue
$437,371
Expenses
$367,225
Net income
$70,146
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.20$0.41$6.79$7.65$4.37$3.28
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.37$0.45$3.92$4.07$2.98$1.09
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.98$0.16$2.82$2.15$2.56$0.41
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.99$0.76$3.24$3.66$1.21$2.45
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.10$0.79$1.34$0.65$0.68
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.54$0.44$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.04$0.05$0.32$0.36$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.03$0.10$0.44$0.37$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.05$0.03$0.25$0.25$0.00
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